In fact, there is no need for Tingwei Dugong to report the progress of the case, Gaolan, the Marquis of Zuodu, has already informed the king of Ganzi County of the situation.

Xiao Shihuan was furious: "If you don't kill the Rongya erector, I swear not to be a man!" ”

"Your Highness is angry. I believe that Your Majesty will definitely make decisions for His Royal Highness and Xiao Shizi. ”

"Hmph. I not only want to kill Rongya, but also kill the Rongzhu family. I want to use the blood of the whole Rong family to pay tribute to my good grandson. As he spoke, Xiao Shihuan howled and cried bitterly, crying and saying: "Blame me for my negligence, if I hadn't insisted on taking Xun'er to Taimiao, I wouldn't have let him suffer this poison at a young age." As he spoke, he blamed himself repeatedly.

The court commander Dugong came and gave a detailed account of the trial during the day, which caused the king of Ganzi to cry loudly. Dugong and Gao Lan persuaded each other, and the king of Ganzi County only improved slightly.

Du Gong took the opportunity to ask: "Your Highness, there is something unclear about the lower officials, I hope Your Highness will make it clear?" ”

"Just say it." Xiao Shihuan said.

"Your Highness, what is the deep hatred between Rongya and His Highness, which caused him to be such a vicious killer to Xiao Shizi? Can Your Highness make it clear? ”

"This?" The king of Ganzi was a little hesitant, and his eyes wandered over the left capital Hou Gaolan. This matter is a hidden matter, it is a matter of one's own face, and it is also a matter of royal system, if you tell the truth, it is really embarrassing, and it may also cause a lot of trouble.

Gao Lan's heart turned faster, so he said: "Your Highness, now that the matter has come to an end, I think it is better to tell the truth to Lord Tingwei." If the suspicion between Rongya and His Highness is not explained, then the motive for Rongya's murder is not sufficient. In this way, I am afraid that it will be difficult to determine the case. ”

Tingwei Du Gong sincerely admired the far-reaching thoughts of the Marquis of Zuodu, so he said: "That's right, that's right. The wisdom of the left capital is unparalleled, and the wisdom of the left capital is unparalleled. ”

Xiao Shihuan paused for a moment and said, "Hey! Now, I can't care about my old face. Lord Du, speaking of which, it's all my crotch goods, which caused trouble. So he told Dugon about his grievance with Rongya.

After listening to the explanation of the king of Ganzi, although Dugong was very surprised and nervous on the surface, he was really relieved in his heart. The rift between the King of Gands and the Melting Cliff is not a deep hatred, but it is enough to provide the necessary motive for this case. With this holiday, the case can be considered to be successfully concluded. At this point, the purpose of his visit to the palace of Gands County was all achieved. Dugon had a little more to do with the king of Ganz, and then quickly got up and took his leave.

As soon as the palace gate opened on the second day, the court commander Dugong rushed to the palace. The Nangong guards had already received the will, and as soon as Du Gong arrived, they introduced it into the front hall of the Qianyuan Palace. Emperor Chongjing was already sitting on the throne, and below stood Guangluqing Yuanxuan.

Captain Dugon knelt down and bowed.

He looked at Dugong and asked, "Get up and speak." How's the case going? ”

Du Gong couldn't hide his excitement and said: "Your Majesty, yesterday, the minister was ordered to go to the palace of the king of Ganzi County to report the case, and by the way, he asked His Royal Highness the king of Ganzi County what kind of hatred he had with Rongya. Unexpectedly, the king of Ganzi revealed a secret to his ministers......"

After Du Gong finished playing truthfully, Xiao Tuyu said: "It seems that there is also a motive for the murder of Rongya. So, can the case be decided, Dugon? ”

"Your Majesty, the case can be decided."

"But is there anything missing?"

"This? There is still a suspicious point, but it is not tight, and the minister thinks that it seems to be negligible......"

Unexpectedly, Tu Tu interrupted Du Gong's words sharply: "What suspicions? There are still doubts, what do you still say 'it doesn't matter', what 'seems to be negligible'? Do you think that if you are so confused, you can settle it?! If you handle a case, you will have to solve a death case, and if you shirk it like this, it will eventually be a legacy of trouble. Don't forget, this is a royal matter, how can you be so paralyzed? Did you just pass my pass, and pass the passes of other county kings? ”

"Your Majesty reprimanded. His Majesty reprimanded. Please calm your anger. It was the minister's negligence. Your Majesty, the remaining suspicion is that the two attendants who were on duty in the Xinuan Pavilion of Taimiao at the time of the incident, Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo, disappeared from noon on the day of the crime. It's strange and inexplicable. Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo have not been found so far, and the minister does not dare to judge this, but this should not affect the decision. ”

"Confused, how can it not be affected? If there is nothing wrong with these two chamberlains, why did they disappear for no reason? If these two chamberlains are really fierce, then wouldn't Rongya be wronged, he is the grandson of the king of Xiangting County and the eldest son of the Canaan County Shou! In addition, the two slaves of Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo are the people who are called by my side. Therefore, the two of them are involved in this matter, you must tear me up clearly, do you know the stakes? Tuyu stared at Dugon with a faint gaze, with anticipation.

Du Gong suddenly woke up: Yes, Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo are people in His Majesty's palace. If Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo are not removed from the case, the emperor himself will be suspected by others. I didn't expect this before?! I've been a lawsuit for many years, but I'm really confused! But Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo really didn't catch it, how should this be judged? Du Gong was stunned, speechless, and instantly sweating profusely.

Guangluqing Luo Yuan saw that Du Gong was so unenlightened, so he came up to relieve the siege and said: "Lord Du, Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo are the people who often serve Chun Tuo. Or, please come out of the middle and long waiter, Lord Du can ask him if he has something? ”

Without waiting for Du Gong's answer, Tuyu said directly: "Guang Luqing's words are very true. Chuntuo, come here! ”

Chun Tuo was already standing behind and waiting, and at this time he hurried out, bowed first, lay on the ground and said, "The slave is guilty of capital crimes." I didn't take care of the slaves and maids under my hands, and I caused chaos for Your Majesty and the adults. The day after the incident, that is, the day when the king of Ganzi County entered the palace to report the case and asked for a special investigation, these two slaves and maids heard that when they were on duty in the Xinuan Pavilion, the little prince of the Ganzi County Mansion drank poisoned tea there and died, and then they did not know where they went. The slave maid has been looking for them with the Nangong guards for the past few days, but they have not been found so far. Slave and maid are guilty of death! Please forgive your Majesty. ”

The emperor didn't speak, and Guangluqing didn't speak, and both of them looked at Du Gong. This time, Du Gong was still shrewd, and when he heard the important joints conveyed in Chun Tuo's words, he paused for a moment and asked, "Please say it again, when did Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo start to disappear?" ”

"Lord Du, Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo were in the palace of the king of Ganzi County to play the case and ask for the order, they disappeared after learning about the case, that is, they disappeared the day after the incident."

Du Gong asked in surprise, "No, Lord Zhongchang." The attendants on duty at the temple and the chamberlain in the palace all said that since noon on the day of the departure, Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo have disappeared? ”

"Lord Tingwei, the duties of the palace attendants are very clear. During the mourning period, the people of the Taimiao Temple were on duty in the Taimiao and did not know about the affairs of the palace. As for the people in the palace, they do things in the palace all day long, and they don't know about the Taimiao and other places. Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo are the most convenient and effective servants used by slaves and maids, so they have to run on both sides. After they came back from the temple that day, I sent them on other errands. The next morning, Qiu Tuo and Dong Tuo also served His Majesty with me, and also greeted Lord Guangluqing in Qianyuan Palace? ”

"Exactly." Both Tuyu and Yu Yuan said.

Both the emperor and Guang Luqing came out to testify. Captain Dugon had nothing more to ask.

Tingwei Dugon breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty." The two chamberlains were not suspicious. ”

"Why are you so sure? ”

Du Gong said: "If it is poisoned by these two chamberlains, then in order to escape for their lives, they will abscond at noon on the day of the incident, and how can they wait until the next day." They waited until the next day when the king of Ganzi entered the palace to make a report, explaining that they had learned about the Taimiao from the king of Ganzi and had not poisoned him. Therefore, it was assumed that they had nothing to do with the case. From the time they escaped, it can be concluded that the two chamberlains should not have 'absconded in fear of crime', but were worried about being involved in this case, after all, the two of them were on duty in Taimiao at the time of the crime. There are rules in the palace, and if there is a problem in the place on duty, all the attendants on duty must be connected. The Taimiao case is a homicide case involving the clan of the county king, and the attendants on duty naturally cannot escape death. These are all laws, and they naturally know it, so they are naturally afraid, and they flee because of it. Although the two chamberlains also violated the palace ban by escaping without permission, it had no impact on the case. In this way, Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this case can be completely decided. ”

Xiao Tuyou nodded and said, "Dugong, you are still in order, and your thoughts are quite thorough. Very well, you go down and sort out what you just said. Prepare the guilt of the crime. This is a great crime of killing the royal family, and it must not be lightly punished. Got it? ”

"Obey the order!"

"At the same time, this melting cliff is slightly different from the son of another county guard, his maternal grandfather is the king of Xiangting County, you should also be careful when convicting, don't be too Meng Lang." The soft-hearted disease of the young man is here again. But this time, Guanglu Qing Luo Yuanxuan did not have the kind of contempt in his heart when he heard the benevolence of the woman before, this time, Luo Yuanxuan faintly felt in his heart that the emperor may not be as simple as the benevolence of a woman, but what the emperor considers, he has no way of knowing for the time being.

"Alright. You go down and make a statement. After a while, I will call the king of Ganzi, and when the time comes, you will talk about these situations, which can be regarded as a preliminary explanation to the king of Ganzi. Go down. ”

"Yes!" Captain Dugon went out satisfied.

Guangluqing still stayed.

Xiao Tuyou leaned and said in a relaxed tone: "This case is finally over." The king of Beiling County, do you want to talk about it too, so as not to make him suspicious? ”

Luo Yuan didn't think so, but said in a very respectful tone: "The minister is foolish, it seems that there is no need." When the case is completely decided, the king of Beiling County will be clear. If we say it before we make a decision, it will seem that we are weak-minded. After the confession, he said that it was even more drawn, which inexplicably aroused suspicion. If there is nothing to do, what should I do, so that I have a clear conscience. If the king of Beiling County asks, it seems that it is not too late for us to deal with it. ”

Xiao Tuyu nodded and said, "That's really the case." However, this king of Beiling County is not easy to fool, you have to be more careful. I think he's going to be suspicious no matter what. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"You will come in with King Ganzi in a moment, and this case will be decided."

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter cannot be handled so simply."

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"Your Majesty, as you just said, Rongya is the grandson of the King of Xiangtingjun. I'm afraid it will take some trouble to convict Rongya. First, the imperial court has the law of 'discussing nobles'. Although Rongya is not a child of the clan, he is the grandson of the founding meritorious county king, and the son of the county guard and the county lord, so he can be regarded as a top 'dignitary', and he can't help but follow the law of 'discussing nobles' to 'discuss'. Second, Changji, the king of Xiangting County, was in the holy capital for the past two months, and he didn't let him know about it, so he condemned his grandson to death, and on his side, it seems that he can't say it, right? ”

"It's not that I'm not unaware of this. It's just that the king of Xiangting County is extraordinary. The momentum that swallows mountains and rivers, every time I see him, I always feel uncomfortable. If he knew that his grandson was going to be executed for his crimes, according to his nature, he would never let his grandson be captured with the strength of the whole county and the country. Moreover, his sister is still Empress Xuanren, and this relationship alone will lead to many inexplicable troubles. Originally, I haven't thought about how to deal with the first emperor's lineage, if it involves the stubborn old man of Xiangting County and Empress Xuanren, wouldn't it be more troublesome? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has the courage to say that trouble is trouble, but this trouble can't be avoided no matter what. If the king of Xiangting County is not allowed to participate in the 'discussion of nobles', even if all the clan relatives of the Lu clan jointly convict Rongya, then won't the king of Xiangting still not approve of it? If Empress Xuanren gets involved again, then the matter will be even more troublesome, and it will not only involve the clan case, but the stability of the court and the people's support. Therefore, in the minister's humble opinion, the easiest way is to let the king of Xiangting County participate in the discussion of nobles. The evidence is all there, and he will not act excessively like the king of Tingjun. Moreover, the minister thinks that it is not impossible to let the king of Xiangting and the king of Ganzi fight in the court, so that the gap between them will be bigger? ”

Guangluqing Luo Yuan's general words, Xiao Tuyou listened to them, especially the last sentence, which completely moved Lu Tuyou. If the relationship between the county kings was too close, it would pose a great threat to the emperor himself. On the contrary, if the county kings have deep disagreements and disagreements with each other, then the emperor himself can mediate in the middle, break each one, and control each separately.

Xiao Tuyu nodded and said, "You're right. Then let the king of Xiangting County also come to discuss it. I am going to Taimiao and go with the queen to pay tribute to the emperor. You let them come to Qianyuan Palace in time. ”

"Oh, Your Majesty."

"You go down, in addition to the few people just mentioned, who else should be called, you can do it yourself."

"Whoa!"